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Biological Controls on Coral Sr/Ca and δ 18 O Reconstructions of Sea Surface Temperatures

de Villiers, Stephanie, Nelson, Bruce K., Chivas, Allan R.·1995·Science

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Coral strontium/calcium ratios have been used to infer that the tropical sea surface temperature (SST) cooled by as much as 6 degrees C during the last glacial maximum. In contrast, little or no change has been inferred from other marine-based proxy records. Experimental studies of the effect of growth rate and the magnitude of intraspecific differences indicate that biological controls on coral skeletal strontium/calcium uptake have been underestimated. These results call into question the reliability of strontium/calcium-based SST reconstructions.

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Authors
de Villiers, S., Nelson, B. K., & Chivas, A. R.
Affiliations
  • School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Box 357940, Seattle, WA 98195-7940, USA.
  • University of Washington (US)
  • Australian National University (AU)
Venue
Science
Published
1995-09
Volume
269
Issue
5228
Pages
1247-1249
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2094631660
Cited by
291
References
24
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5.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Tree-ring climate responses
Keywords
coral Sr/Ca, sea surface temperature reconstruction, oxygen isotopes, coral growth rate, intraspecific variation, Last Glacial Maximum, paleoclimate proxies

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